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Classic Pound Cake

Moist, buttery with the perfect crumb…this Easy Look No Further Recipe for the classic is sure to bowl you over!

 

Ingredients (4-6 servings)

  • 1 1/2 cup cake flour (you can make cake flour by replacing 1 tbsp flour with 1 tbsp cornstarch)
  • 2 sticks butter….melted (equals about 225gms)
  • 1 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 4 room temperature eggs

Method:
Sieve flour, salt and baking powder together. Blend eggs, sugar and vanilla extract in a blender for 30 seconds. Open top pouring spout and with the bender running, slowly add melted butter, for another 30-40 seconds. Pour out into a mixing bowl. Fold in the flour and bake in a preheated oven at 350 F (moderate oven) for 45 minutes or till knife inserted comes out clean. After 5 min, loosen edges with knife and transfer onto plate!

For lemon/ orange/ ginger Pound cake
Add 1 tbsp lemon juice / orange juice / chopped candied ginger
Some lemon/orange zest/ 1/2 tsp mace

For the glazed fruit topping
Heat a tsp of butter, add sugar & lemon juice to taste, some water and bring to boil. Add a tsp of cornstarch and cook till syrup thickens slightly. Gently mix in the berries.

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